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The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 14-18, and Bike-to-Work Day on May 18. Biking is the ultimate in clean transportation, emitting no greenhouse gases whatsoever. Plus it keeps you fit and it's fun.

Still not sure? Check out our stories from people who bike to work daily. If you decide to join in, tell us your experiences!

Hi, folks. I'm back in town and glad to be back on the blog.

This weekend, Americans will observe Earth Day. ABC is getting started early, airing a daylong look at the state of our planet today (see preview).

I am especially anxious to tune into 20/20 tonight. I am told I will be featured on two segments: an interview on solar energy and a panel discussion on global warming.

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Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 10th) from 8:00-9:00am EDT, I will be on the Michael Smerconish Show. If you live in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware area, you can listen to it on AM 1210. It will also be available on the web.

Listeners will be calling in with questions - here's a sampling of what I'll be talking about [MP3]. It should be interesting!

Last Friday I was a guest on NPR's "Talk of the Nation: Science Friday", answering questions about carbon trading. You can listen to the broadcast here.